Volume 314: May 9, 2008
In an effort to keep the Rensselaer research community apprised of current announcements and news regarding funding agencies, foundations and corporations, we regularly distribute an Office of Research Bulletin. If you would like further information regarding these or other research news and opportunities, please contact our office at extension 4863.
U.S. Department of Energy Program Announcement: Internal Quantum Efficiency
DE-PS26-08NT00290-01
Research is sought that continues to improve the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of LEDs suitable for general illumination applications.
For more information see: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/DA5C4FA9B27A82A985257440005C2DCD?OpenDocument
U.S. Department of Energy Program Announcement: Phosphors and Conversion Materials
DE-PS26-08NT00290-02
Research is sought in phosphors and phosphor/LED systems that improve light extraction, phosphor coupling, light directionality, and/or phosphor system efficiency (quantum yield and scattering losses).
For more information see: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/5034D10FC0BFE3CE85257440005CEAA5?OpenDocument
U.S. Department of Energy Program Announcement: Encapsulants and Packaging Materials
DE-PS26-08NT00290-03
Research sought under this area is principally aimed at lower loss and more stable encapsulants to improve the performance, long term reliability, and cost-effectiveness of High Brightness LEDs (HBLEDs).
For more information see: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/59D2F768B0436E3485257440005D872E?OpenDocument
U.S. Department of Energy Program Announcement: OLED Fabrication
DE-PS26-08NT00290-06
Research is sought on improved low-cost fabrication techniques compatible with high efficiency OLEDs for SSL.
For more information see: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/1E589E5CF62B7EA785257440005EDBD5?OpenDocument
U.S. Department of Energy Program Announcement: High Efficiency OLED Materials and Structures
DE-PS26-08NT00290-04
Research is sought in high efficiency OLED materials and device structures.
For more information see: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/152AA5A1CF9186EB85257440005E0398?OpenDocument
U.S. Department of Energy Program Announcement: OLED Encapsulation and Substrates
DE-PS26-08NT00290-05
Research is sought on transparent electrodes, transparent and reflective substrates, and encapsulation for improved cost, device stability, light extraction and/or charge injection.
For more information see: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/03474A4B3C4E5FDF85257440005E8132?OpenDocument
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Program Announcement: Research in Modeling & Simulation of Nanoelectronic Materials, Processes, and Devices
The Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Global Research Collaboration (GRC) in Device Sciences is soliciting white papers in the area of modeling and simulation (M&S) of nanoelectronic materials, processes, and devices. The principal goals of this discovery-driven program are to apply M&S techniques to understand and overcome fundamental scientific barriers to extending Digital CMOS and related technologies to their ultimate limits, to the development of novel memory technologies, and to the development of high performance analog and mixed-signal technologies. These goals will be accomplished by linking the proposed theoretical modeling and simulation program with on-going experimental studies of nanoelectronic materials and devices.
For more information see: http://grc.src.org/fr/S200803_Call.asp
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Program Announcement: Grand Challenges Explorations
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Grand Challenges Explorations. A $100 million initiative, the program intends to help scientists pursue innovative ideas for solving major global health problems.
Pre-registration is required by May 15th. Proposals will be accepted until May 30, 2008 on the following topics:
- Exploring the basis for latency in TB
- Creating drugs or delivery systems that limit the emergence of resistance
- Creating new ways to protect against infectious diseases
- Creating new ways to prevent or cure HIV infection
Initial grants will be $100,000 each, and projects showing success will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of $1 million or more. Full descriptions of the topics and application instructions are available at www.gcgh.org/explorations.
Contact Therese Stillman stillt@rpi.edu with questions.
Department of Defense Program Announcement: DOD Gulf War Illness Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award
W81XWH-08-GWIRP-IIRA
The Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports research to identify effective treatments for the complex of symptoms known as Gulf War Illness, improve its diagnosis, and better understand its pathobiology. Although the GWIRP seeks proposals from many areas of research that will further its goal of improving the health and lives of veterans who have GWI, particular areas of interest are: • Endocrine system • Infectious disease • Neurology • Neuroimmunology • Immunology • Autocrine system • Biomarkers The GWIRP also wishes to encourage proposals that directly deal with the particular symptom subgroups listed below and their potential interaction with each other: • Fatigue • Cognitive Function • Gastrointestinal/autonomic nervous system • Musculoskeletal/pain • Skin • Respiratory system The Investigator-Initiated Research Award is designed to promote new ideas in GWI.
For more information see: http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=
LkPLnhGXpV3dSVdcJTvyxhQySk1GxWj2YCCvJg6bNP1P1BDxgVk2!1557861555
Department of Defense Program Announcement: DOD Gulf War Illness Research Program Idea Award
W81XWH-08-GWIRP-IDEA
The Idea Award supports highly innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will identify effective treatments for the complex of symptoms known as GWI, improve its diagnosis, and better understand its pathobiology. Although the GWIRP seeks proposals from many areas of research that will further its goal of improving the health and lives of veterans who have GWI, particular areas of interest are: • Endocrine system • Infectious disease • Neurology • Neuroimmunology • Immunology • Autocrine system • Biomarkers The GWIRP also wishes to encourage proposals that directly deal with the particular symptom subgroups listed below and their potential interaction with each other: • Fatigue • Cognitive function • Gastrointestinal/autonomic nervous system • Musculoskeletal/pain • Skin • Respiratory system The GWIRP Idea Award is designed to promote new ideas and innovative thinking.
For more information see: http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=
LkPLnhGXpV3dSVdcJTvyxhQySk1GxWj2YCCvJg6bNP1P1BDxgVk2!1557861555
National Endowment for the Humanities Program Announcement: Preservation and Access: Humanities Collections and Resources
This grant program — Humanities Collections and Resources — combines support for activities that were funded previously through two separate grant categories – Preserving and Creating Access to Humanities Collections and Reference Materials. Digital technology now makes possible unified access to geographically dispersed collections and the integration of reference materials with related sources and tools. The possibilities presented by advances in technology require a new grant category that encompasses the range of activities funded through the previous programs and encourages digital projects that codify, unite, integrate, or aggregate humanities collections and resources.
For more information see: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/Collections_and_Resources.html
NASA Headquarters Program Announcement: ROSES 2008: Geospace Science
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This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits proposals for supporting basic and applied research and technology across a broad range of Earth and space science program elements relevant to one or more of the following NASA Research Programs: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. This ROSES NRA covers all aspects of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences, including, but not limited to: theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; aircraft, stratospheric balloon, and suborbital rocket investigations; development of experiment techniques suitable for future SMD space missions; development of concepts for future SMD space missions; development of advanced technologies relevant to SMD missions; development of techniques for and the laboratory analysis of both extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft, as well as terrestrial samples that support or otherwise help verify observations from SMD Earth system science missions; determination of atomic and composition parameters needed to analyze space data, as well as returned samples from the Earth or space; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science missions; development of integrated Earth system models; development of systems for applying Earth science research data to societal needs; and development of applied information systems applicable to SMD objectives and data.
For more information see: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=
LknMRnXpyGB9yFhncrW22Jktpffj16GpBvXWWpQ9yhxvyJ1m5Kdt!1557861555?oppId=
41638&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW
National Science Foundation Program Announcement: Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)
NSF 08-561
The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data.
For more information see: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08561/nsf08561.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
